Large Disk Access Mode; Mps Version - Intergraph InterServe 80 SL System Setup

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Multi-Sector Transfers
This setting determines the number of sectors per block for multiple sector transfers. The
default setting is Auto. Other settings are: Disabled, 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors, 6 Sectors, 8
Sectors and 16 Sectors.
LBA Mode Control
Enabling this setting causes Logical Block Addressing (LBA) to be used in place of
Cylinders, Heads and Sectors. LBA Mode Control supports drives larger than 500 MB. The
default setting is Enabled.
32-Bit I/O
This setting allows you to enable the 32-bit I/O function of the PCI IDE controller. Select
Disabled if the drive will not run at this speed. The default setting is Disabled.
Transfer Mode
This setting controls the transfer speeds for IDE devices. Fast PIO 1 supports a minimum
cycle time of 5.22 MB/sec; Fast PIO 2 supports 8.33 MB/sec; Fast PIO 3 supports 11.1
MB/sec; Fast PIO 4 supports 15.5 MB/sec. Fast PIO 4 is the default setting.
Smart Monitoring
This setting monitors your hard drive and reports any problems detected. The setting cannot
be changed.

Large Disk Access Mode

If you are using a DOS operating system (MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 95, Novell
DOS or PC-DOS), set the disk access mode to DOS (default). If you are using a different
operating system, set the mode to Other.

MPS Version

This setting controls the Intel Multiprocessor specification revision level. Some operating
systems may require 1.1 for compatibility reasons. The available settings are 1.1 or 1.4
(default).